Granville T. Woods was a pioneering inventor with nearly 60 patents to his name.Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images Granville T. Woods was one of the most prolific Black inventors in the ...

The Edison Festival of Light began in February 1938 as a way to honor Fort Myers' most famous winter resident, Thomas Edison. Eighty eight years later, the festival is back and still going strong.

When people think of Thomas Edison, they often picture a glowing light bulb and a man who seemed to invent endlessly. What is ...

Just the other day, I heard one of the earliest popular recorded sambas, Donga’s “Pelo Telefone,” from 1916 and released on an Edison talking record, probably a wax cylinder. A few years later the ...

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) — Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music. As someone played, the great inventor would lean in close to the instrument, right above the keys, ...

Thomas Alva Edison is possibly one of the most famous inventors in human history. Over the course of his life, he registered nearly 1,100 patents in the United States across a wide range of fields.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – From Thomas Edison to Garrett Morgan to the Wright brothers, Ohioans have been on the forefront of American ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thomas Alva Edison came to Louisville in 1866, at the young age of 19, to work as a telegraph key operator. He landed a job with the Western Union located on Second and West ...

In October 1929, Thomas Edison was a sleep-deprived octogenarian, deaf as an adder—“I haven’t heard a bird sing since I was twelve years old.” Having sworn off public speaking, he was reluctant to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Thomas Edison might be the most ...